The German foreign ministry in Berlin has confirmed that two German engineers kidnapped five weeks ago in Nigeria have been released.
A ministry spokesman said the men were receiving medical attention and were well considering the circumstances. The Nigerian militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), said it had rescued the two construction engineers from another rebel group holding them hostage. The Nigeria - two kidnapped Germans reportedly freed ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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